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Three trends shaping Australian finance leadership in 2026
Data Analytics

Three trends shaping Australian finance leadership in 2026

Australian CFOs in 2026 juggle data deluge, a pivot from cost cutting to growth, and a worsening talent gap reshaping finance leadership.

By Jonathan Beeby • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AI, unified commerce to reshape Australian retail by 2026
Digital Transformation

AI, unified commerce to reshape Australian retail by 2026

AI and unified commerce will become core to Australian retail by 2026, as rising expectations force investment in real-time systems.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Global Stories

Automation stories

Firms turn from tech hiring wars to AI upskilling push
Data Analytics

Firms turn from tech hiring wars to AI upskilling push

Firms cool tech hiring wars as 83% of recruiters say success now hinges more on AI upskilling existing staff than bringing in new talent.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
MarketAxess names William Quan Chief Technology Officer
Software-as-a-Service

MarketAxess names William Quan Chief Technology Officer

MarketAxess has appointed William Quan as chief technology officer to drive global platform modernisation and expand AI across its systems.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value
EduTech

Firms pour billions into AI but struggle to scale value

Firms spent USD $252 billion on AI in 2024, yet only 4% report repeatable, scalable value as governance and skills gaps hold back returns.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Thu, 26th Feb 2026
TMF boosts margins by GBP £32m with Enate platform
Digital Transformation

TMF boosts margins by GBP £32m with Enate platform

TMF reports GBP £32 million margin boost after deploying Enate's orchestration platform to streamline services and expand automation.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots
Digital Transformation

Forrester predicts cautious surge in humanoid robots

Forrester sees humanoid robots shifting from trials to targeted deployment, promising efficiency gains but slowed by cost, complexity and risk.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Nuvola & Certis tie up on predictive security tech
Smart Cities

Nuvola & Certis tie up on predictive security tech

Nuvola Media and Certis partner to fuse AI-powered visual analytics with security ops, promising more predictive, data-driven protection.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list
Manufacturing

AI drives cyber budgets yet remains first on the chop list

AI is driving sharp rises in cyber spend, yet boards still see it as the easiest line to cut when budgets come under pressure.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
How to hike the chasm from AI hype to reality in customer experience
Data Protection

How to hike the chasm from AI hype to reality in customer experience

Firms face a chasm between AI hype and CX reality, with security, compliance and organisational readiness the real keys to progress.

By Brad Murdoch • 9 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
New Relic unveils agentic AI platform for SRE automation
DevOps

New Relic unveils agentic AI platform for SRE automation

New Relic launches an agentic AI platform and SRE Agent to shift observability from reactive monitoring to automated incident resolution.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data
Data Protection

Insider risk costs soar as AI reshapes workplace data

Insider risk now costs organisations an average USD $19.5 million a year as AI reshapes data access and employee negligence drives losses.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Omnissa adds Board Directors & new HR Chief for growth
Software-as-a-Service

Omnissa adds Board Directors & new HR Chief for growth

Omnissa appoints two Board Directors and a new HR Chief as it targets its next phase of growth in the AI-driven digital workspace market.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
General Magic raises USD $7.2m to speed insurance AI
Customer Relationship Management

General Magic raises USD $7.2m to speed insurance AI

General Magic secures USD $7.2m to grow SMS-based AI agents that cut insurance quote times to minutes and slash inbound calls by 30%.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
Everpure rebrands from Pure Storage with 1touch deal
Storage

Everpure rebrands from Pure Storage with 1touch deal

Everpure debuts as Pure Storage's new name and moves deeper into AI-ready data management with a planned acquisition of 1touch.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Stories from Other Regions

Automation stories

UK airlines turn to agentic AI & WhatsApp to cut queues
Customer Relationship Management

UK airlines turn to agentic AI & WhatsApp to cut queues

UK airlines are deploying agentic AI and WhatsApp chatbots to cut airport queues, ease staff strain and manage growing border disruption.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 3 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026
UK restaurants back tech, prioritising online ordering
Robotics

UK restaurants back tech, prioritising online ordering

UK restaurants plan fresh tech investment for 2026, betting most heavily on online ordering and delivery ahead of AI and smart kitchens.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026